Eighth in the East

A HLF project using archaeology, oral history, museum development, education, and community engagement, to learn more about the Eighth USAAF in wartime Britain.

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

The people behind @8thEast have a new website and twitter page. Head over to @nhscic and https://t.co/btPs932CRd to find out more #heritage

[NewHS @nhscic]

Our fantastic @HLFEoE project @8thEast features on @BBCRadio4 tomorrow (#4July) 3.30pm. Segregation in wartime. https://t.co/fD4aEx06UI

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

In case you missed our podcast series about @usairforce in #ww2 you can hear them all here https://t.co/PatEszOpch @HLFEoE @AirForceAssoc

[Tim Godden @TJGodden]

I'm particularly fond of this Bill Brech card by Gary Cieradkowski with his connection to the 8th Air Force & East Anglia. #Baseball #ww2

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

We've left the last word to those who lived this history. It's the story of their lives https://t.co/Y5NodfLTOT @HLFEoE @tomhanks @USAinUK

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

We're heading for home in our penultimate #podcast about the #8thusaaf #ww2 @HLFEoE @AirmensBar @AirForceAssoc https://t.co/hdr58mGDt0

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

Get ready for take-off with the @usairforce in #ww2. History in the words of those who lived it @tomhanks @HLFEoE https://t.co/CMkBiCXcrn

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

Podcast #5 and we're sharing the story of @usairforce during #ww2 @HLFEoE https://t.co/pAxvUlvk8O #heritage @HistoryExtra @AirForceAssoc

[Airmen's Bar @AirmensBar]

We are very proud to announce the launch of our WW2 History Touch Screen in the @AirmensBar, thanks to @8thEast @ReactCP & @francispledger

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

Our latest podcast shares memories of meeting African- American GI's during #ww2 https://t.co/tDmGh3BYdE @HLFEoE @bcaheritage @Firecrazee

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

Touching Base. An eye-witness podcast series about life during wartime. https://t.co/UPe3dNPwhH @HLFEoE @BBCSuffolk @tomhanks #8thusaaf

[Paul Cook @PaulCookVisuals]

Editing a fascinating oral history session by @8thEast & @MikeLiggins back in June. Amazing recollections of life in East Anglia during WW2.

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

The second in our podcast series - memories of arrivals during wartime https://t.co/1i0LpUNGVS @HLFEoE @usairforce @OralHistorySoc #history

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

Join us for the first episode in our new podcast series - Arrival @HLFEoE @ww2detectives #heritage https://t.co/087B3anTSR

[SCANLAN'S SHINING LIGHT @ScanlanB]

We won't forget...@Mighty8thMuseum @8thEast @Mighty8thmedia @GuineaPigClub Thanks to all yesterday and today #Navy #Army #AirForce #Marines https://t.co/sXg3TU76ie

[Lucy May Maxwell @lucymaymaxwell]

We've always wondered what exactly was going on here #somewhereinengland https://t.co/9ucilMec3m #archiveanimals @ParhamMuseum @8thEast

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

Thank you for all your support. Here's to the future. https://t.co/Q3LpNYYkBX

[Airmen's Bar @AirmensBar]

Thank you to @BriarbankBrew who hosted @8thEast team's farewell, having worked for 3 yrs on WW2 #USAAF project. @JaneLarcombe54 attended

[David Cain @davidmarkcain]

@TJFoxGodden @9Innings4King @andrew_poho Recently sent this for WW2 Baseball @LutonTown lets talk about exploring the diamonds? @8thEast

[Sophie Jemma @SophieTowne]

Discreet but moving wedding of 100th Bomb Group airman and his bride c.1943-1945. @WW2HQ @8thAirForceWW2 @8thEast @wwiimemories

[Eighth in the East @8thEast]

@cladle @HLFEoE @VisitEastAnglia Thanks for everything. . We're looking to the future and the 75th anniversary of the arrival of #8thusaaf